Google Drive Adds Selective Subfolder Sync to Its Desktop App
Using Google Drive to sync folders to your computer used to be an all-or-nothing scenario and it took up space on your hard drive. With today’s update for the Google Drive desktop app on Windows and Mac OS X, this is no longer the case.
Depending on your data plan, Google Drive can store many more files than your computer’s hard drive. Now, instead of filling up your hard drive, Google Drive lets you choose which folders and subfolders you want to sync with your computer and which don’t. When you deselect a subfolder, it stays in Google Drive storage, but doesn’t take up any hard drive space. You will also be able to see the size of each folder and how much space on your computer’s hard drive so you know how much space you can free up. To test the new feature, open the Google Drive desktop app and go to Menu> Settings> Sync Options and uncheck the boxes for folders and subfolders that you don’t want to be stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Today’s update also makes it difficult to accidentally move or delete files you’ve shared with someone else. You will now receive a warning whenever this might happen. The update is coming out next week, so if you don’t see this option yet, you should have it soon.
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